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500 Nouveaux Francs
| Issuer | Banque de France |
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| Year | 1958 |
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| Size | 221 x 114 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE FRANCE CINQUANTE MILLE FRANCS 50000 CONTRE-VALEUR DE 500 NOUVEAUX FRANCS LE CONTRÔLEUR GÉNÉRAL LE CAISSIER GÉNÉRAL LE SECRÉTAIRE GÉNÉRAL A.6-2-1958.A. |
| Reverse description | The reverse carries the same intaglio portrait of Molière at center, flanked by two vertical ornamental panels richly engraved with allegorical motifs, theatrical attributes, and decorative scrollwork in brown and ochre tones. A theatrical scene with costumed figures is rendered in a horizontal vignette across the upper portion of the note, evoking the world of French classical theatre. The denomination '50000' appears in large numerals at both upper corners, with the issuer inscription 'BANQUE DE FRANCE' and a legal penalty clause in small letterpress text at lower left. |
| Reverse lettering | 50000 50000 BANQUE DE FRANCE |
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